How might you construct an introductory linear algebra course for first year mathematics
students? What decisions would you have to make and what issues would you have to address?
Barbara Jaworski, Stephanie Treffert-Thomas and Thomas Bartsch, as a small research team,
set out to address these questions and others relating to a first year, first semester module
in linear algebra. The authors are all members of the School of Science at Loughborough
University, they all teach mathematics and do research into mathematics or mathematics
education. Thomas Bartsch is a mathematician working in the Department of Mathematical
Sciences; Barbara Jaworski and Stephanie Treffert-Thomas are mathematics educators working
in the Mathematics Education Centre.